POULTRY NEWS

Typhoon Koppu (also known as Typhoon Lando) caused death and destruction in the country in October.But agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said production of chicken grew by 8.77 per cent and chicken eggs by 9.91 per cent.

Poultry farmers on Monday accused the state government for failing to address issues plaguing the poultry sector in the state. Bleeding taxation and rigid licensing systems are forcing the farmers to set up breeding and feed manufacturing units in neighbouring states rather than in Kerala, they told a poultry industry-entrepreneur interface, organised by the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU).

Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. opened the application period for the 2016 Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. College Scholarship Program.Applications are being accepted for undergraduate and graduate scholarships, which are available in the amount of $1,500 or more.

Since 2007, there has been a downward trend in the number of broiler farms in Spain, but the remaining farms have become more effective and efficient. Feed price decreases and an expected higher demand on domestic consumption led to an increase in broiler production by 10 per cent in 2014 compared with the previous year.

On October 28, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that it had published its key statistical publications. The reports are International Trade Statistics 2014, World Tariff Profiles 2014, Trade Profiles 2014, and Services Profiles 2014.

“Exports gained steam in the first quarter and are likely to continue growing,” he said. “The export record of 440,000 tonnes in July shows an even better prospect for the external market. We may finish 2014 at 5 million tonnes exported, which would result in less poultry meat for the domestic market.”

The number of eggs which went through the packing stations in Q2 2015 increased 2% on the same quarter in 2014 and by 0.7% on the previous quarter to reach 6.9 million cases. 2.96 million of cases were free range eggs while 3.454 million cases come from enriched cages.

A technological revolution has helped the Indian Poultry sector grow as an emerging economically viable sector. However, while speaking to Bureaucracy Today a few stakeholders also pointed out certain underlying issues which need government attention.

A recent recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared red meat a carcinogen. Processed meats are the major culprit, and are a Class-1 carcinogen, which means that the evidence linking consumption to cancer is strong.

Red meats are in a lower category, 2A, which means consumption is probably linked to cancer, specifically colorectal cancer. The link between processed meat and colorectal cancer is hardly new.

COIMBATORE, NOV 6: Erode-headquartered SKM Eggs has bagged the “Export Excellence Award” under 100 per cent EOU (Export Oriented Unit) category in Agro and Food sector. The award was given away in one stroke for two consecutive years (2012-13 and 2013-14).

In volume terms, sales were up 6% in the first three quarters of 2015, compared with the same period last year. If sales continue at the current rate, a record-breaking year of figures since the 1950s is set to be recorded. This follows long-term growth in the egg market, with retail sales up a total of 22% since 2008.

To the annoyance of residents, administrations of the twin cities have so far failed to enforce official rates for poultry products.

During a visit to various areas of the capital and Rawalpindi on Sunday, it was observed that administrations have failed to keep a check on manipulation of rates by poultry traders, given a surge in demand due to the drop in temperature.

“The project is being run by Dr Haroldo Toro, Professor of Avian Diseases in the Department of Pathobiology at Auburn University, USA,” explained Anitox President and CEO Rick Phillips, himself a poultry veterinarian.

“We’re looking at multiple technologies to identify the best way to deliver residual protection of feed and feed ingredients. Signs are good; we already have substantive data to confirm that the core technology in Termin-8® is highly effective against the virus in the laboratory.

Although BVA has broadly welcomed the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) Regulations, which contain new provisions to improve welfare at slaughter such as the requirement for large slaughterhouses to have an Animal Welfare Officer and the introduction of Certificates of Competence, it is concerned by Defra's decision not to include stunning parameters in the legislation for poultry killed 'in accordance with religious rites'.

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 204 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2015, up slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in the 19 State weekly program set 197 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2015, up slightly from the year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 84 percent.

Retail egg sales by volume have increased by 6 per cent in the first three quarters of 2015, compared to the same period last year.

If sales continue at the current rate, a record breaking year of figures since the 1950s is set to be recorded. This follows long term growth in the egg market, with sales up a total of 22 per cent since 2008.